CVE-2017-16829

High

Description

The _bfd_elf_parse_gnu_properties function in elf-properties.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not prevent negative pointers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.8

Exploit probability—

Product

Gnu Binutils

PublishedNov 15, 2017

First seenNov 15, 2017

How to fix

Vendor advisories

security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
gnu binutils	2.29.1	—

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